snøhetta unveils completed shanghai grand opera house with spiraling public rooftop
the norwegian architecture studio completes the 146,786-square-meter shanghai grand opera house with three auditoriums and a rooftop open to the public.
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The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Rework by xFigura: An Adaptive Reuse Ideas Competition $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 29th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 
Pavilion Atlas 2027 deadline: july 19th, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 all competitions
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Rework by xFigura: An Adaptive Reuse Ideas Competition $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 29th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 Pavilion Atlas 2027 deadline: july 19th, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
